High Court Fines Yogi Govt 40K for Order Non-Compliance, Summons Top Officials

• High Court Lucknow Bench imposed a 40,000 rupee fine on the state government for non-compliance with its order.
• Top officials, including Principal Secretary Forest and Principal Secretary Horticulture, have been summoned by the court.
• The case stems from a 2013 PIL by Jayant Singh Tomar concerning illegal felling of mango trees and geo-tagging.
• A previous fine of 15,000 rupees was imposed on November 12, 2025, for non-receipt of information.
• The court expressed displeasure over the lack of proper response and incomplete compliance with its 2014 order.

Why It Matters: Yogi Govt fined 40K by High Court for failing to comply with forest-related orders.